The Nursing Amendment Act 2018 was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday [Nov 23] by Minister of Health Kim Wilson.

Minister Wilson said, “The Nursing Amendment Act 2018 proposes to improve the regulation of midwives by incorporating midwives under the existing regulatory framework for nurses, and transferring the regulatory authority for midwives from the Bermuda Medical Council to the Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council.

“The 2018 Bill tabled today is the incorporation of midwives under the 1997 Act and the repeal of the Midwives Act 1949.”